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Louisiana company selected to build primary structure for Starlab commercial space station

24Sep

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Louisiana

Louisiana company selected to build primary structure for Starlab commercial space station

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Starlab Space LLC has selected Louisiana-based Vivace Corporation to manufacture the primary aluminum structure for its upcoming commercial space station. The structure, one of the largest ever developed for launch, will be fabricated at Vivace’s New Orleans facility with support from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Artist's rendering of the Starlab space station in orbit above Earth (Photo Courtesy of Starlab Space LLC) The announcement marks a major milestone as Starlab advances toward its Critical Design Review in December. The station is designed to succeed the International Space Station by maintaining continuous astronaut presence in low-Earth orbit and supporting scientific research, technology development, and commercial activity. “Selecting Vivace to l...

Prosecutor rules Arkansas State Police troopers justified in shooting during pursuit of Daniel Wallace

24Sep

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Arkansas

Prosecutor rules Arkansas State Police troopers justified in shooting during pursuit of Daniel Wallace

WILLISVILLE, Ark. – The Eighth Judicial District-North Prosecuting Attorney has determined that two Arkansas State Police troopers acted lawfully when they used force during the July 22 apprehension of Daniel Wallace, 35, of Rosston. The incident began around 5 p.m. when Nevada County deputies responded to a shooting at a home on Arkansas Highway 200 in the Morris community. Deputies found a 47-year-old Rosston man with life-threatening injuries. Wallace, identified as the suspect, fled the scene in a white 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe. Troopers later located Wallace at a convenience store in Waldo, sparking a pursuit north on U.S. Highway 371. During the chase, Wallace fired multiple rounds at officers. A trooper executed a tactical vehicle intervention, after which Wallace exchanged gu...

Mother charged after shooting 13-year-old son in north Harris County

23Sep

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Harris County

Mother charged after shooting 13-year-old son in north Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A mother has been charged after allegedly shooting her 13-year-old son during a disturbance at a home in north Harris County. https://youtu.be/xJRyjCqco-Q According to Capt. Juan Flores Jr. with the Harris County Constable’s Pct. 4 Office, deputies responded around 5:22 p.m. to the 1000 block of Ranch Oak Drive for a reported family disturbance. A secondary call was received reporting a firearm had been discharged and someone was struck. Capt. Flores stated the disturbance involved a mother and her 13-year-old son. During the altercation, the mother produced a handgun and fired a round, striking her son. The boy was transported to a local hospital, where he is in stable condition with a gunshot wound. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has accept...

12-year-old girl injured in shooting in northwest Houston

23Sep

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Houston

12-year-old girl injured in shooting in northwest Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A 12-year-old victim was injured in a shooting in northwest Houston Tuesday afternoon. https://youtu.be/p7sh_ijRy58 The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Jacquelyn Drive. According to the Houston Police Department, Northwest patrol officers responded to the scene and found the 12-year-old, who was transported by Houston Fire Department personnel. Police stated the victim was conscious and responsive at the time of transport. No further information has been released regarding the circumstances of the shooting or any suspects. The investigation is ongoing. More information will follow if it becomes available.

Queens man sentenced to 9 years for planning knife attack on behalf of ISIS

23Sep

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Washington D.C.

Queens man sentenced to 9 years for planning knife attack on behalf of ISIS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Queens, New York man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for attempting to support ISIS by planning a knife attack targeting civilians in Flushing Bay. According to court documents, Awais Chudhary, 25, pledged allegiance in 2019 to then-ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and conducted multiple surveillance visits at pedestrian bridges and public walkways near the Grand Central Parkway and World’s Fair Marina in Queens. Prosecutors said Chudhary took active steps to carry out a terrorist attack, including scouting crowded times, ordering tactical gear, and seeking advice from individuals he believed were ISIS members about how to avoid detection. Items ordered online included a tactical knife, mask, gloves, an...

Pennsylvania doctor sentenced to 14 years for health care fraud, illegal drug distribution, and money laundering

23Sep

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Washington D.C.

Pennsylvania doctor sentenced to 14 years for health care fraud, illegal drug distribution, and money laundering

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Pennsylvania doctor was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating multiple fraud schemes involving false medical claims, illegal distribution of oxycodone, and laundering over $1.2 million in proceeds. According to court documents, Dr. Neil K. Anand, 48, of Bensalem, was found guilty in April 2025 of conspiring to defraud Medicare, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Independence Blue Cross, and Anthem through claims for medically unnecessary “Goody Bags” of prescription medications dispensed by in-house pharmacies he owned. To encourage patients to accept the bags, Anand also provided them with oxycodone prescriptions that were written outside the normal course of medical practice. Evidence showed that Anand pre-signed blank prescript...

Man’s lawsuit against Georgia State Patrol tossed out for not notifying officers in time

23Sep

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Georgia

Man’s lawsuit against Georgia State Patrol tossed out for not notifying officers in time

ATLANTA, GA – A federal appeals court has ruled that Sidney Renard Parrish’s lawsuit against the Georgia State Patrol and two of its officers will not move forward because he never officially informed them about the case. According to court records (Case No. 25-10608), Parrish claimed officers falsely arrested him and violated his civil rights. However, the court said he missed the 90-day deadline to serve the lawsuit papers to the people he was suing — something required in all federal cases. Parrish, who filed the case on his own without a lawyer, told the court he faced personal hardships. But the judges said he didn’t show a valid reason, like relying on bad legal advice or something outside his control, that would excuse the delay. Since Parrish still has time to refile t...

Gloucester Township Police investigating possible money card fraud at Dollar General

23Sep

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New Jersey

Gloucester Township Police investigating possible money card fraud at Dollar General

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Detectives with the Gloucester Township Police Department are investigating a potential money card fraud incident that occurred at the Dollar General store on Chews Landing Road earlier this month. According to investigators, two individuals may have conducted transactions using fraudulent money cards. Both suspects were seen arriving and leaving the area on foot near the ShopRite. Anyone who can identify the individuals pictured is urged to contact the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500 or submit an anonymous tip at https://gtpolice.com/tips. Officials remind the public that the anonymous tip systems are not monitored 24/7. For emergencies or crimes in progress, dial 911.

Jury convicts Ryan Routh in attempted sniper assassination of President Trump in Florida

23Sep

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Florida

Jury convicts Ryan Routh in attempted sniper assassination of President Trump in Florida

MIAMI, FL — A federal jury has convicted 59-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh of Hawaii for attempting to assassinate then-former President Donald J. Trump in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. According to trial evidence, Routh had concealed himself in a sniper’s hide near the golf course with an SKS-style rifle equipped with a scope and loaded magazine, aimed toward the sixth hole green. He was spotted by a U.S. Secret Service special agent patrolling near the president, who opened fire in response. Routh fled the scene but was later apprehended on I-95 by Martin County Sheriff’s deputies, with assistance from Palm Beach County deputies. In Routh’s vehicle, investigators found multiple cellphones, a list of outbound flights from Miami Internat...

Man killed during dice game shooting at Haverstock Hills Apartments, investigators say

23Sep

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Texas

Man killed during dice game shooting at Haverstock Hills Apartments, investigators say

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A 29-year-old man was killed in a shooting that occurred during a dice game at the Haverstock Hills Apartment Homes in northeast Harris County. File Photo (2024) Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the complex, located at 5619 Aldine Bender Road, at approximately 9:13 p.m. on September 22, 2025. Upon arrival, deputies found a large crowd gathered in the northwest parking lot and evidence of gunfire, but no victim was located at the scene. Investigators later learned that the victim, identified as Jermarkus Johnson, had been transported by private vehicle to Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene and interviewed witnesses. Investigat...